Lol! As if this was started by workers! Both of these organizations were started by union organizers who are not rideshare drivers at all.

This is a very sophisticated and well written article that is full of half-truths and inaccuracies. You cherry-picked information that supports your point. I noticed you didn’t mention that four out of five drivers would prefer to remain independent contractors, because when people do what they are supposed to do, file their taxes and write off their business expenses, they actually come out ahead than they would if they were employees being paid minimum-wage with their employer reimbursing them for all their expenses.

I am not a rideshare driver, but I am an independent contractor. I do not want to be an employee. I DO NOT WANT TO BE AN EMPLOYEE. That’s the model that needs to go away. I want the freedom to choose the work that I do and when I do it. Once people get a taste of that, it’s really hard to go back to somebody scolding you when you’re two minutes late for an 8 AM shift.

There’s a Facebook group called Freelancers Against AB5 which has a lot of very good information for people who want to fact-check this author.

Oh, and it’s worth noting that Lyft and Uber were granted a stay on the order forcing them to re-classify their employees hours before they were about the cease operations in California. Personally I think that’s too bad, because having to suddenly not be able to use ride sharing services would make the public aware of the systemic problems with AB5. It seems that your article was designed to coincide with their shut down. It’s admirable. Which PR firm put you up to this?